Art 1 Color Theory

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hue

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actual color

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intensity

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a measure of brightness, purity, or grayness of a color

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value

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the lightness or darkness of a hue

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primary colors

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red, yellow, and blue. these three colors cannot be created by any combination of others. all other colors are derived from these

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secondary colors

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green, orange, and purple. these colors formed by mixing the primary colors

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tertiary colors

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yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green, and yellow-green. these are the colors formed by mixing primary colors and secondary colors

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analagous colors

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colors that are next to each other on the color wheel (three to five)

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complementary colors

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two colors that are the direct opposite of each other, such as red-green and blue-orange, and yellow-violet. these create the most contrast and balance in design

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triad

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three colors spaced equally on the color wheel. consists of colors at the points of an equilateral triangle, these are sometimes called balanced colors

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monochromatic

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color schemes consisting of different values (lightness and darkness) and intensity (the brightness or dullness) of one color (means one color)

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warm colors

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includes reds, oranges, and yellows

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cool colors

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include blues, greens, and violets

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nuetral colors

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black, white, and brown

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_____ mixed together make brown

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complementary colors